Buy this NASCAR Superspeedway Chevy and a beer wrench

That's "wrench" with an "r".

There's no denying it: NASCAR is America's motorsport. Stock car racing was born of egalitarianism, raised on backyard ingenuity, and pushed into the mainstream by blue-collar heroism. One of NASCAR's earliest doses of notoriety came in the March 1965 issue of Esquire, when Tom Wolfe profiled moonshiner-cum-champion Junior Johnson. Once his racin' days were done, Junior moved into the owner's box.

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This Monte Carlo was property of Johnson's racing team and driven by none other than "Texas" Terry Labonte during the Winston Cup's heyday in the mid- to late-1980s. It's actually an '85 Superspeedway chassis carrying '88 sheet and paint, all riding on period-appropriate 28-inch Goodyear Eagles. With a Holley-fed small-block V8 and enough 'Budweiser' vinyl to get a nun tipsy, this Aerocoupe will set you back $179K at a Charlotte dealer.

And while the No. 11 Chevy had an ace crew, early NASCAR teams were simply comprised of homegrown pals who could turn a wrench. Just like their jack stand endeavors, yours deserve a liquid reward. Keep this $24 bottle-opening wrench handy for celebrating mechanic triumphs.